Gage-glass guard.



.1 GAGEA GLASS GUARD. APPLMIATON FILED FEB. 25| 1915.

Patented Aug. 17,1915.

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kthe scope of my claims I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a gage glass guard, the combination of upper and lower valve fittings having integral projections having' an outline shaped to correspond to the shape of the guard when applied thereto, a pair of metallic frames and a supporting plate, glass fitted in said frames, each of said frames being hinged to said plate, said plate and said frames fitting closely around the projections on the upper and lower fittings when the parts are in assembled relation, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of upper and lower fittings, each thereof' having a groove, a` guard including a back plate formed to slidably en gage said grooves, and side plates hinged to said back plate,'substantially as described.

3, In a device of the class described, the eombimition of gage glass fittings, each thereof having a groove, and a gage glass guard including a back plate and two side plates hinged to said back plate, the top and bottom portions of said back plate slidably engaging the grooves in said fittings, substantially as described.

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of upper and lower fittings, each thereof being provided with an integral triangular projection, a back plate for a gage glass guard'fitted between said fittings and lying against one edge of each of' said projections, and side plates hinged to said back plate and lying against the other two edges of said projections, subtantially as described.

In a device of the class described, the con'lbination f a back plate and two side plates hinged thereto, said back plate projecting at both ends beyond the plane of the ends of'- the side platesand providing means for coperation with gage glass fittings, substantially as described.

G. In a device of the class described, the combination of a back plate and two side plates hinged thereto, the free edges of said hinged plates being adapted to be secured together to form a structure of triangular shape in cross section, the extremities of said back plate projecting beyond the extremi ties of said sidev plates to thereby provide means for engagement with gage glass fittings, substantially as described.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of upper and lower gage glass fittings, said fittings being provided with oppositely disposed integral projections, a gage glass guard consisting of a plurality of. plates, each of which is provided with a glass insert, said plates, when assembled, fitting closely the projections on said ttings, and a casing removably engaging one of said plates, said casing being adapted to accommodate a source of light, substantially as described.

8. In a device of the class described, the

combination of' upper and lower fittings, grooved projections oppositely disposed on each thereof', a gage glass guard including a back plate having a glr s insert and provided with portions engaging the grooves in said fittings, a pair of side plates havingl glass inserts and said plates, when assembled, closely fitting the projections on said fittings, and a case removably engaging said back plate and'adapted to accommodate a source of lighsubstantially ras described.

Signed at Youngstown, Ohio, this 29nd day of February, 1915. i

' IWILLIAM U. DENNISON. IVitnesses:

Harmelen/G. R. BENNETT, GLEN H. WEBER. 

